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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: How Does Depression Develop?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains short descriptions of the causes of depression. There is a link to more information for each cause.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Major Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of major depression. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Abnormal Psychology: The Big Picture: Chapter Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes a textbook chapter on abnormal psychology, providing an overview of different approaches to psychological disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) used in diagnosis, and characteristics of...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: This Emotional Life: Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers in-depth information about bipolar disorder including what it is, symptoms, treatments, and how you can help yourself. Includes links to many outside resources.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: This Emotional Life: Stress and Anxiety

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS features extensive information on stress and anxiety including topics such as what is stress and anxiety, how to manage them, helping others, and anxiety disorders.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of bipolar disorder. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Types of Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes different types of depression. Contains links for more information.
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Handout
The National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a concise page from NAMI describing depression, its causes and symptoms, statistics, treatment, and more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Depression: Treatment Settings

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides the reader with brief explanations of the five different treatment settings for people with depression.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: The Future of Depression Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses various approaches to treating depression that are currently being studied.